USDA Forest Service
 

Angeles National Forest

 
Burned Area Emergency Response
 

Angeles National Forest
701 North Santa Anita Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006

(626) 574-1613

United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

Kid's Korner

[Graphic]:  Smokey Bear with an embedded hyperlink to the Smokey Bear website at www.smokeybear.com.

Fire in the forest isn't all bad! Prescribed or "controlled" fires reduce the buildup of old, dry brush and wood, improve habit for wildlife and help keep the forest healthy.
 

"Wild" fire, however, can be one of the biggest dangers to forests and the things living there.
 

[Photograph]:  Smokey Bear greets his friends at the Los Angeles County Fair.Smokey Bear asks all his friends to be very careful with fire when visiting the forest.

Remember, Smokey says:

"Only you can prevent wildfires!"

Click on Smokey's picture to visit his Web Site!


 

[Graphic]:  Woodsy Owl saying Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute with an embedded hyperlink to the Woodsy Owl website.Once Woodsy's message was "Give a hoot - don't pollute!". But Woodsy found he needed to ask for more help then just picking up the trash. He would like everyone to make a positive difference in the world.

Now Woodsy says:

"Lend a hand - Care for the land!"

Click on Woodsy's picture to visit his Web Site!

Click on "Coloring Book" for Smokey Bear coloring sheets!

USDA Forest Service - Angeles National Forest
Last Modified: Tuesday, 14 August 2007 at 14:00:31 EDT

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